Yu Xuanshi roared as he leaned against the apricot tree, “Zhe Ying, you’re out of your mind!”

　　 He realized what Chu Li was about to do. After devouring his Heavenly Demonic Orb, Chu Li now wanted to devour Jiang Ziwen’s!

　　 This kid had really lost it!

　　 Chu Li turned around and smiled at him. “Honorable Master Yu, if I consume Honorable Master Jiang’s Heavenly Demonic Orb as well, I can then advance to the ninth level, haha​… Who said that getting there would be difficult? It’s now within my grasp!”

　　 “You can stop being delusional,” Yu Xuanshi seethed, his eyebrows furrowed. “Even if you’ve consumed both our Heavenly Demonic Beads, do you think you’ll advance to the ninth level without apperception of the inner state?”

　　 Chu Li smiled. “Then how did I advance to Level Eight without apperception of the inner state in front of the Heavenly Demon Statue? Honorable Master Yu… I’ve discovered a huge secret, do you want to hear it?”

　　 “What’s the secret?” Yu Xuanshi snarled. “If you go on like this, you’ll eventually bring doom upon yourself. Turn back now while you still can!”

　　 “So you’re not interested in knowing why I could advance straight to Level Eight without needing apperception of the inner state?” Chu Li smirked.

　　 “Why?” Yu Xuanshi scoffed.

　　 Chu Li shook his head.

　　 Yu Xuanshi could see the arrogance in Chu Li’s face. “Don’t you think Junior Brother Jiang is like me, soon you won’t even have the chance to say it!” he yelled furiously.

　　 “I believe that with this secret in hand, even if the sect has captured me, I wouldn’t be killed either!” Chu Li replied nonchalantly.

　　 “What a bunch of nonsense!” Yu Xuanshi sneered.

　　 “Hehe… I know that you really want to hear it, Honorable Master Yu.” Chu Li smiled. “Alright, since you’ve benefited me, I’ll just say it!”

　　 Yu Xuanshi stared at him without uttering a word.

　　 Yu Xuanshi had always been more curious than ordinary, and his curiosity had been so strongly piqued by Chu Li that he could hardly restrain himself.

　　 “Using the Heavenly Demonic Spirit Devouring Technique doesn’t require you to have apperception of the inner state at all,” Chu Li continued, “When you’ve mastered the skill, you can directly set foot into a higher level of Heavenly Demonic Power!”

　　 “Impossible!” Yu Xuanshi cried out.

　　 This was unacceptable to him and was against his most fundamental beliefs.

　　 Chu Li smiled. “Honorable Master Yu, you actually believe it, right?”

　　 Yu Xuanshi held an uneasy expression.

　　 A part of him believed in what Chu Li had said. Otherwise, there were no other explanations as to how he broke into the eighth level at one go.

　　 Nevertheless, he understood why the sect hid this from everyone. Once everybody knew, who could resist the temptation? Who would not prefer becoming like Zhe Ying? The Heavenly Demonic Sect would crumble in no time.

　　 This was a groundbreaking secret, one enough to quiver the foundations of the Heavenly Demonic Sect!

　　 Chu Li continued, “Actually, there’s no need for the sect to hide this. In my opinion, this is a good way to revitalize the whole Sect!”

　　 “Hah! revitalize the Sect?” Yu Xuanshi sneered.

　　 “As long as one person is sacrificed, the Heavenly Demonic Powers of the entire Sect’s disciples will take a huge leap forward!” Chu Li explained.

　　 Chu Li purely wanted to disrupt the Heavenly Demonic Sect and render them incapable of dealing with him.

　　 He dared not be too sure that he had done everything seamlessly, that his Du Feng identity would not be exposed. This was also a precautionary measure to keep them occupied and to buy himself some more time in becoming an Enlightened Master. Once that time arrived, he would not even have to worry about them seeking revenge.

　　 Under his breath, Yu Xuanshi asked, “So, this Great Heavenly Demonic Palace of yours, does it really exist?”

　　 Chu Li began chuckling.

　　 Yu Xuanshi knew that he had been tricked and was very annoyed with himself. He could not believe his own stupidity, it made him think that he actually deserved what happened to him!

　　 Chu Li glanced northward. He shook his head and said, “Honorable Master Jiang is about to arrive. With his Heavenly Demonic Orb, I’ll be able to step foot into the ninth level. Once that happens, I won’t be afraid of all the other Honorable Masters when they come for me. Besides, they need to guard the Heavenly Demon Statue, so they might not even leave the sect.”

　　 “Senior Brother Bai and the rest won’t leave the sect, but the sect leader will!” Yu Xuanshi taunted coldly.

　　 In Yu Xuanshi’s mind, Chu Li saw a handsome, well-groomed middle-aged man. This man’s eyes shone so brightly that Chu Li could perceive it in his heart. He could feel Yu Xuanshi’s veneration toward this man and Chu Li could not help but take this sect leader more seriously.

　　 Chu Li furrowed his brows.

　　 Yu Xuanshi scoffed. “Zhe Ying, although you’ve never seen the sect leader since you were born, his strength is undoubtedly much stronger than you can ever imagine. Even if you flee to the ends of the world, you won’t be able to escape the sect leader’s pursuit!”

　　 “Once I step into the ninth level, I’ll immediately leave the Fu Dynasty.” Chu Li smiled snobbishly. “If I’m no longer in the Fu Dynasty, the sect leader wouldn’t dare to come for me no matter his strength.”

　　 He needed to exercise more caution when he was smug. All his words and actions had to be consistent with Zhe Ying’s personality in order for this impersonation to be seamless. In the face of this Level Eight Master, he could not afford to expose even the tiniest of flaws, which would cause doubt.

　　 Now, the thing Chu Li was most afraid of was for Yu Xuanshi to suspect that he was not Zhe Ying. That would enable Yu Xuanshi to investigate his identity of Du Feng and bring trouble upon Snow Lunar Pavilion.

　　 “Haha, you’ve underestimated the sect leader!” Yu Xuanshi sneered.

　　 “I’m headed to the Qiu Dynasty capital, does the sect leader dare to come after me?” Chu Li smirked.

　　 “Go ahead and try it then!” Yu Xuanshi replied scornfully.

　　 Chu Li shook his head. “The sect leader has been in isolated cultivation for so long now, who knows how long more before he comes out of it. Honorable Master Yu, you don’t need to worry. By the time the sect leader is out, I may have already caught up with his cultivation level!”

　　 “You’re truly delusional!” Yu Xuanshi sneered.

　　 Chu Li responded with a smile. Deep down, he had decided to leave the Fu Dynasty as soon as possible after devouring Jiang Ziwen’s Heavenly Demonic Orb to escape the sect leader’s pursuit. He could see from Yu Xuanshi’s mind that the Heavenly Demonic Sect leader was not an ordinary character. He must avoid him at all costs.

　　 He suddenly materialized right before Yu Xuanshi, sealed his acupuncture point, then in a few flickers, disappeared without a trace.

　　 …

　　 Jiang Ziwen was overjoyed when he saw the flames in the sky. He did not expect that Senior Brother Yu would really find Zhe Ying. Served Zhe Ying right to be captured after the many terrible things he had done. It was destined!

　　 He was glad that the guy he had lost track of was not Zhe Ying. Otherwise, he and his colleague would have no face to return to their sect.

　　 With lifted spirits, Jiang Ziwen sprinted towards the fireworks. A moment later, he felt that he was traveling too slowly thus he promptly cast a secret skill.

　　 After a while, he saw Yu Xuanshi sitting under a tree from a distance. Just then, a finger force silently approached him, surprising him.

　　 All the safety alarms inside Jiang Ziwen’s heart went crazy. Instantaneously, his body started flickering like a specter as his figure became an apparition.

　　 However, these two finger forces seemed to have already calculated all the ways he could possibly retreat. His figure swiftly reappeared before he stiffened. Chu Li floated like a ghost toward him as nine long needles pierced into his body.

　　 Chu Li breathed a long sigh of relief and withdrew the secret technique. His face looked rather pale.

　　 If Chu Li had not used the secret skill, even a combination of God’s Limbs, Nature Restoration Technique, and Petrifying Finger would not be enough to control Jiang Ziwen. Jiang Ziwen’s Great Freedom Technique was very extensive as it made his body movement technique extremely unpredictable. Chu Li needed to give his all in order to achieve that.

　　 Jiang Ziwen glared at him furiously.

　　 Chu Li smiled. “Apologies, Honorable Master Jiang!” he said.

　　 Jiang Ziwen’s speech acupuncture point was sealed right away.

　　 Chu Li felt that he had said enough. After all, Yu Xuanshi would update Jiang Ziwen on everything that had happened. With that, Chu Li’s plan of confusing his enemies would work perfectly and he could save repeating his nonsense to Jiang Ziwen.

　　 “Honorable Master Jiang, I wonder if Honorable Master Bai and the rest have any methods of restraining me?” Chu Li grinned.

　　 Jiang Ziwen glared at him unblinkingly.

　　 Chu Li continued, “I wonder if you’ve seen the sect leader before, Honorable Master Jiang?”

　　 He saw the image of the sect leader in Jiang Ziwen’s mind and frowned.

　　 Jiang Ziwen displayed a similar amount of respect toward the sect leader. It seemed that this sect leader was a man of mystery. Chu Li was most certainly not his match. Therefore, hiding was essential to him.